Android
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Huawei Bootloader Unlocks No Longer Available as of 23 June 2018
Yesterday was the official last day for Huawei device users to request their bootloader unlock codes through the Huawei Bootloader Unlock website, as the company decided to stop offering this service to its users. This is a massive blow to the Huawei rooting and modding community, as without an official…
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Quick Reply Support Announced For Next Update Of Chrome On Android
Just as messaging applications running on cellphone operating systems allow users to tap on notifications and reply to them from the notifications bar or lock screen directly without having to open up the application, Chrome on Android is expected to give out the same kind of smartphone notifications for websites…
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Google’s Fuchsia OS May End Android Legacy
Rumors first leaked about Google’s Zircon microkernel capability-based operating system on GitHub in the August of 2016 but the company didn’t take any official ownership of the project. Only in January of this year did Google substantiate the claims through a release of a guide featuring how to run the…
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Unofficial Android P Released For Porting With Project Treble On Xiaomi Mi A1
A familiar criticism that has come out of the technology industry regarding the Android operating system is its fragmentation which comes out of its open source nature. When Android releases an update for its operating system, the update introduces an updated operating system framework whilst reworking the vendor implementation of…
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Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Discussion Forums Open Following Product Launch
Following the launch of the massive (literally) Xiaomi Mi Max 3, a forum has popped up on XDA Developers to facilitate discussion, expression, and thought exchange on the now available for purchase smartphone. The forum has been flooded with real life review posts discussing the phone’s speaker system, Wi-Fi strength…
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Samsung Pushes Android July Security Updates to Note 5 Fixing Media Framework Vulnerability
A severe media framework security vulnerability that affected many Android devices put them at risk of being meddled with by outside malicious attackers who inject foreign files into the system to carry out their own commands in the command queue of an integral and privileged system process. It did not…
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Google aims to Enhance Chromes Performance on Android by Restricting BG Tab Usage to 5 Minutes
For anyone ever working on a metered internet connection, they would notice that Google Chrome tends to use a significant amount of their data allowance through simple web browsing. The reason behind this is that Google Chrome operates on a smart inference basis which it uses to download more data…
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Android Messages 3.4 Brings Dark Theme And Chrome OS Support
With Apple’s outstanding integration of its phone services, iPad tablets, and MacBook laptop devices, other applications have also felt the need to create web based or computer-based clients that allow continuum in their phone services as well. Whatsapp has Whatsapp Web and now Android’s built-in messaging application, Android Messages, is…
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Android P Beta Available On OnePlus 6: Bringing Pixel Gestures, DNS Over TLS, And A Rounded GUI
On the 7th of March, 2018, Google tickled our tech buds by intriguing us with some previews of Android’s ninth massive update, dubbed Android P. The first developer’s preview was released on the same day, and since, many people have been awarded the opportunity to try out the new version…
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LG V40’s 20MP Triple Rear Cameras Expected To Outdo Samsung Galaxy Note 9
In an event invitation sent out by Samsung at the end of last month, we learned that the official release date of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the 9th of August, 2018, and the location is Brooklyn, New York. With rumor surrounding LG’s V40 in development, we expect it…
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Huawei Nova 3i To Sport Flagship Kirin 710 SoC Processor
Huawei’s Nova 3 and its “lite” counterpart the Huawei Nova 3i have both been released in China for pre-order ahead of the devices’ official launch on the 26th of September, 2018. Through the company’s press releases and conferences regarding the specifications of the 3i device, here’s everything we know about…
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OxygenOS 5.1.9 brings Google Lens integration and DxOMark for OnePlus 6 Camera
Clients think about Android and its different layers. Yet in addition, an identical and ground-breaking programming advanced in 2015. OnePlus, the Chinese cell phone organisation has made this altered programming just accessible to their devices. It is a more custom-made adaptation of the Android working programming. This product was named…
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Chrome Glitch: Mobile Websites Displayed In Tablet Mode
Initial adaptation of the Chrome Operating System’s user interface included the incorporation of a touch keyboard, notifications on the home screen when the device is locked, and Google Assistant, as well as a generally more touch friendly display with a decluttered screen experience. Google Chrome’s touch friendly developments, in particular,…
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Samsung Releases Good Lock 2018 One Hand Operation+ Update For Plus-Size Devices
As mobile phone developers embrace the trend of plus-size devices, it can become a demanding task to handle them. With the fairly recent (merely a month old) updates to Samsung’s Good Lock 2018 for the customization of the on screen Android Samsung device experience, another update has just rolled out…
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Qualcomm Shows an Early Prototype of Galaxy S10’s Ultrasonic Fingerprint Reader
Expected to be released in the early months of 2019, Samsung Galaxy S10 is rumored to bring several new features. One feature that has stirred interest in technological experts is its much anticipated ultrasonic fingerprint reader, showcased by Qualcomm at a recent event held in China last week. DJ Koh…
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Google Tests Continue Reading In Chrome Feature For Chrome OS In Canary
As the world moves toward a united digital experience: one drive, one email, one notepad, and one platform that synchronizes and transports everything to your every device as needed, the ability to pick up where you left off when web browsing is something that’s been lacking in the experience. Google…
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Blob Emoji Makes A Comeback In GBoard And Android Messages Keyboard Packs
World Emoji has just passed by on the 17th of July, 2018, and Google has come out with a welcome surprise for us. Android and Google platform users must be able to avidly (or indifferently) recall the “blob” emojis that graced the keyboards on their devices and online in web-based…
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Modding Tool Sunshine Can Now Enable S-OFF on the HTC U12+
Sunshine is a widely used application that helps users break free of restrictive OEMs and modify their phone software. It is mostly used to enable S-OFF on HTC smartphones. The developers of Sunshine recently revealed in a tweet that Sunshine now supports HTC U12+. This means that users of the…
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Google tests Changing Download Location and Renaming Files in Canary and Developer releases on Chrome 69 for Android
Google Chrome for Android is one of the most popular browsers available on the platform. The app is sufficiently rich in features. It has stood its ground in the face of fierce competition from Opera, Firefox and others. Yet, we can all agree that the Chrome app has a long…
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Samsung’s Exynos 9810 becomes the first Android Chipset to Cross 4000 Points in Single-Core Score
Samsung Exynos 9810 processor has succeeded in impressing its fans and rivals alike all over the world by managing to cross the 4000 mark on Geekbench single-core test and the 10000 mark on its multi-core test. It is indeed a remarkable achievement, one that has not yet been achieved by…
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Microsoft Updates Office 365 for Android to Add Sideways Editing and Delete Contacts Option
Last month Microsoft had revealed its plans of adding new features to its Office 365 apps for Android devices. Staying true to its promise, the software giant has finally made available improved and new Office features for its subscribers who have the Microsoft’s productivity suite installed on their devices. In…
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Google Reprogramming The World With Material Design One Chrome Browser At A Time
Opposing the fashion of flat and sleek 2D layouts that are still trending in many devices today, Google released its grid-based 3D designing language, Material Design, in the summer of 2014. Since then, it is this year that we see Google employing it as part of a major overhaul of…
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Mopria Print Service 2.5 Brings Multi-Hole Punch and More to Android Printing
Mopria Print Service, an app that helps solve the issue of printer compatibility in mobile printing, was recently updated to version 2.5. This version introduces features like multi-hole punching, selecting multiple finishing options, and automatic caching of printer defaults. Printing on Android smartphones and tablets is not the most user-friendly…
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TWRP Version 3.2.2 now supports Mi Note 3, Moto E4 and Xperia X
For the longest time, Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) has enjoyed popular support as the most reliable custom recovery, gaining an edge over competitors like ClockWordMod and others. Now, TWRP is offering official support for three new smartphones – Motorola Moto E4, Xiaomi Mi Note 3, Sony Xperia X & X compact, Custom…
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Google Working on Developing a Fix for Camera Error on 2nd Gen Pixel, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL
Google claims to be working on the issue of the ‘camera fatal error’ which is reportedly occurring in a few Second Generation Pixel cameras, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Ever since they were launched, some Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices’ users reported the issue with the Camera…